I wanted to post my MRI results from awhile back and see what everyone thought. I was told that the tests indicated that my neck and lower back are not causing my neuropathy in anyway. All I know is my back is killing me!

L2-L3: There is no significant loss in disc height. No obvious disc bulge or herniation. No evidence of central or neuroforminal stenosis.


L3-L4: There is a slight degenerative-type loss of disc signal without loss of disc height. Minimal annular bulge touches but does not significantly efface the ventral aspect of the thecal sac. Neural foramina are patent.

L4-L5: There is a is slight degenerative type loss of disc signal without loss of disc height. There is a minimal annular disc bulge which touches but does not significantly efface the ventral aspect of the thecal sac. Mild facet hypertropahy and thickening of the ligamentum flavum is noted. No significant narrowing of the spinal canal or neural foramen.

L5-S1: There is degenerative loss of disc height and signal associated with a small posterior disc bulge and probable posterior osteophytes. This minimall effaces the ventral aspect of the thecal sac but does not create significant central stenosis. No abvious impingement on the nerve roots. Neural foramina are patent. There is degenerative enplate changes involving inferior L5 and superior S1.

C4-5: Mild posterior disc bulge without evidence of significant central or neural foraminal stenosis.

C5-6: Brought -based disc bulge with mild central canal stenosis. No evidence of significant neural formaminal stenosis.

C6-7: Mild posterior disc protrusion with mild central canal stenosis. No evidence of significant neural foraminal stenosis.

C7-TI: unremarkable.


Thoracic spine is normal.